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| Date: | Sunday 15 March 2015 |
| Time: | c. 10:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-306ER |
| Owner/operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-BVB |
| MSN: | 36145/706 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) -
 Thailand
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |
| Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Boeing 777-306ER, operating flight KL875 from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Bangkok, Thailand landed at Bangkok about 10:40 hours local time.
During taxi-in, the flight attendants became aware of a strong ‘electrical smell’ in the forward cabin and noticed a plume of light grey smoke coming from an overhead stowage bin above passenger seat row 5 DEF. The bin contained carry-on baggage (black zipper suitcase) holding what appeared to be a drone (quad-copter) with HD video camera equipment in possession of a professional TV broadcasting team. The suitcase contained four spare lithium ion batteries (rated 99.9Wh each) and one lithium ion battery attached to the drone. The latter had gone into a ‘thermal runaway’, melting a hole through the suitcase. The ensuing fire was swiftly and successfully extinguished by two flight attendants after discharging two portable BCF fire extinguishers, immediately followed by pouring approximately 5 liters of fluid over it (from mineral water bottles, coffee jugs etc.).
Sources:
@Accone on Twitter
http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/23804919/__Vliegtuig_Martijn_en_Herman_in_brand__.html
FAA
See also:
ICAO updated guidance for aviation personnel on how to deal with lithium battery fires
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Media:
Video of cabin fire caused by battery in passenger's luggage on KL876 well managed by @KLM attendants. Veel Danke! pic.twitter.com/NKYThmf703
— SixContinentChick (@Accone) March 15, 2015Well done @KLM for calm management of cabin fire on flight KL 875 caused by a battery in passenger's carry-on luggage pic.twitter.com/E6VH8ArhgT
— SixContinentChick (@Accone) March 15, 2015@Hermandenblijk gelukkig veilig geland jullie na het rookincident! Mijn nichtje zat in zelfde ✈️ pic.twitter.com/CHD6YosarX
— Mindset (@SandravdBulk) 16 maart 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2015 10:05 | ASN | Added |
| 15-Mar-2015 10:12 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2015 10:23 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Mar-2015 11:57 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2018 15:26 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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